Double trouble for police in Hastings - after a man's been arrested for allegedly stealing two police vehicles .... in one day
Double trouble for police in Hastings - after a man's been arrested for allegedly stealing two police vehicles .... in one day
15 April 2020
The 19-year-old was arrested and handcuffed in Hastings shortly before midnight last night.
He was wanted for previous offending,
When the officer got out of the car to move him to another vehicle, the teen allegedly locked the doors, jumped in the front seat and drove off.
Police say the man was later stopped near Taihape, but when he was placed in a second vehicle, again climbed into the front seat and took the wheel as the officer was putting gear in the boot.
They say the man was stopped shortly after at Te Moehau Junction, and will appear in Hastings District Court today on a number of charges.
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